negara tuan

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of negara (“state”) +‎ tuan (“master, lord”).

Noun

negara tuan (uncountable)

1. (international relations) a country that has power over another country that is dependent on that country

Further reading

• “negara tuan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.